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Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Sierra Nevada National Park
13 Verified records at Sierra Nevada National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), or simply reed bunting, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. This species breeds throughout Europe and much of the Palearctic region. While most individuals migrate south in winter, those in the milder south and west of the range are resident. It is a common sight in reedbeds, but also breeds in drier open areas such as moorland and arable land. For example, it inhabits purple moor grass and rush pastures, which are designated as a Biodiversity Action Plan habitat in the UK. It occurs on poorly drained neutral and acid soils of the lowlands and upland fringe. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Reed Bunting sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra Nevada National Park

Rock Bunting
LC

Rock Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza cia

10–20% · With luck
Corn Bunting
LC

Corn Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza calandra

5–10% · With luck
Cirl Bunting
LC

Cirl Bunting

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Emberiza cirlus

5–10% · With luck
Ortolan Bunting
LC

Ortolan Bunting

Bird

Emberiza hortulana

<5% · Rare
Yellowhammer
LC

Yellowhammer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza citrinella

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

80–90% · Very likely
European Serin
LC

European Serin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Serinus serinus

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

60–70% · Likely
Sardinian Warbler
LC Endemic

Sardinian Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Curruca melanocephala

50–60% · Likely
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
2 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
4 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
5 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
6 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
8 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
9 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
10 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
11 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
13 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
14 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
15 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
16 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
17 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
18 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
19 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
20 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
21 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
22 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Reed Bunting in Sierra Nevada National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Reed Bunting sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Reed Bunting in Sierra Nevada National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Reed Bunting in Sierra Nevada National Park in our monthly data.

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